Overview
- Manchester City crushed Liverpool 4-0 on Saturday to reach the FA Cup semifinals, with Erling Haaland scoring three goals.
- The scoring began in the 39th minute when referee Michael Oliver gave a penalty for Virgil van Dijk’s foul on Nico O’Reilly, and Haaland converted.
- Antoine Semenyo headed in early in the second half from a Rayan Cherki cross and later supplied the pass for Haaland to complete his treble.
- Southampton, a second-tier club, stunned Premier League leaders Arsenal 2-1 in the quarterfinals.
- Sunday’s draw set Manchester City vs Leeds United and Chelsea vs Southampton for the last weekend of April after Leeds advanced on penalties against West Ham.